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A Pocket Full of Games


Are you in need of a simple game that can kill several hours? How about a gift for someone you know nothing about? You can never go wrong with puzzle games! Especially not Challenge Me: Brain Puzzles 2! Read the full story

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Holiday Gift Guide: Steam


I am addicted to my computer, I do everything with it!  I love gaming on PCs because there are tens of thousands of titles to choose from, but all of that can make it hard to find one good game for someone you love.  Where do you begin? What do you need to know?  Are you starting to hyperventilate?  OK, calm down, I am here to help! Read the full story

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A New Kind of Choose-Your-Own-Adventure


Do you remember those books that were so much fun just because you got to choose how the story went? Big Blue Bubble Inc. remembers and they’ve partnered with the creators of the Fighting Fantasy series to bring them back in a new way. Introducing Fighting Fantasy: Creature of Havoc for the iPhone and iPad.

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Mario Kart Wii


If anyone has ever played any iteration of the Mario Kart series, then you know that the CPU controlled competitors start getting extremely cheap near the end of races.

Mario Kart Wii is no different than previous releases in the series.  It introduces motorbikes as vehicles, with the 50cc races being confined to karts, 100cc confined to motorbikes, and 150cc offering a choice.  While I experienced the usual amount of cheapness during the kart races, that level of cheapness has skyrocketed exponentially during the motorbike races.  Blue shell, red shell, red shell, lightning bolt, squid ink, red shell, POW, blue shell is NOT A GOOD OR FUN COMBINATION.

-Because I said so

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About Marooners’ Rock

Everyone grows up; this is how the world works. Just because we grow decrepit and old, however, does not mean we have to forsake the things that make us happy, childish though they may seem. This is the core concept of Marooners’ Rock; we geek out on the things of our past, present, and future. Society and cultural norms be damned!

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